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Health

Can injectable PrEP live up to the hype?

Can injectable PrEP live up to the hype?

Following years of oral PrEP’s slow uptake, a new innovation is generating excitement around the highly effective drug

By Kevin Hurren • October 5, 2022 at 1:00 pm EDT
Housing

Ahmed Hussen talks LGBTQ2S+ housing

Ahmed Hussen talks LGBTQ2S+ housing

The Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion speaks to how the federal government plans to address housing issues faced by queer and trans people

By Dale Smith • October 4, 2022 at 10:33 am EDT
Activism

The Pussy Palace was more than the raid

The Pussy Palace was more than the raid

Over 20 years ago, police raided the Pussy Palace, but this is just a piece of the queer women’s bathhouse’s story

By Sid Drmay • October 3, 2022 at 12:00 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 2 power ranking: See my name in neon lights

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 2 power ranking: See my name in neon lights

This week’s wonky judging results in an unusual power ranking

By Kevin O’Keeffe • September 30, 2022 at 3:08 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 2 recap: Rocker chicks

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 2 recap: Rocker chicks

This franchise doesn’t wanna break up (bye bye) with its signature challenge

By Kevin O’Keeffe • September 30, 2022 at 1:56 pm EDT
Power

The Pride organization in this Saskatchewan city voted to dissolve after discovering over $100,000 of debt

The Pride organization in this Saskatchewan city voted to dissolve after discovering over $100,000 of debt

Moose Jaw Pride has already stopped all programming and services, including a gender-affirming care fund

By Maddy Mahoney • September 26, 2022 at 4:21 pm EDT
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Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 1 power ranking: This is the BBC

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4, Episode 1 power ranking: This is the BBC

A two-look runway challenge separated the fashion queens from those struggling to make an impression

By Kevin O’Keeffe • September 23, 2022 at 2:13 pm EDT
Power

Alberta’s teachers registry is outing trans teachers

Alberta’s teachers registry is outing trans teachers

OPINION: Trans teachers already face many barriers. Registries with their deadnames are another hurdle

By j wallace skelton • September 23, 2022 at 1:38 pm EDT
Drag Race

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4 premiere recap: Absolutely fabulous

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 4 premiere recap: Absolutely fabulous

Joanna Lumley is the star of a very competent season premiere

By Kevin O’Keeffe • September 23, 2022 at 1:19 pm EDT

True Name puts correct trans and non-binary names in the spotlight

True Name puts correct trans and non-binary names in the spotlight

Feature allows trans and non-binary people to proudly display their chosen name on their credit card

Created for Ketchum Canada - Mastercard • September 23, 2022 at 1:01 pm EDT
Power

Organizer’s of this city’s Pride Corner say they’re receiving violent threats

Organizer’s of this city’s Pride Corner say they’re receiving violent threats

Queer activists in Edmonton have been threatened by guns and baseball bats in recent weeks

By V.S. Wells • September 22, 2022 at 10:54 am EDT
Books

Have these queer writers captured your deepest fears?

Have these queer writers captured your deepest fears?

REVIEW: A new horror anthology, “Queer Little Nightmares,” sets the monsters loose among us—and we are delighted to be so scared

By H Felix Chau Bradley • September 21, 2022 at 2:49 pm EDT
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TV & Film

The best, worst and queerest films of TIFF 2022

The best, worst and queerest films of TIFF 2022

From “The People’s Joker” to “Bros” to “The Whale,” we’ve got awards to give out

By Mel Woods • September 20, 2022 at 4:05 pm EDT
Love Like Mine

All I wanted was to make my family happy, until I found what made me happy 

All I wanted was to make my family happy, until I found what made me happy 

PERSONAL ESSAY: An epic love story between an Iraqi Arab and a Punjabi Sikh

By Hasan Namir • September 20, 2022 at 12:27 pm EDT
Power

Malta plans to be one of the few countries to fund gender-affirming surgeries

Malta plans to be one of the few countries to fund gender-affirming surgeries

The reforms, promised by Prime Minister Robert Abela, are the latest in a series of progressive reforms around LGBTQ+ rights

By Maddy Mahoney • September 20, 2022 at 12:19 pm EDT
TV & Film

Inside ‘The People’s Joker,’ the TIFF sensation that got pulled after one screening

Inside ‘The People’s Joker,’ the TIFF sensation that got pulled after one screening

Vera Drew’s trans superhero masterpiece made headlines for copyright problems. We spoke to Drew about the creatively triumphant film

By Christos Tsirbas • September 19, 2022 at 3:43 pm EDT
Politics

Poilievre is talking dangerous nonsense

Poilievre is talking dangerous nonsense

OPINION: But that’s exactly the reason why his brand of populism is going to be so difficult to counter

By Dale Smith • September 16, 2022 at 4:27 pm EDT
Health

New study raises questions on the full extent of mpox vaccine protection

New study raises questions on the full extent of mpox vaccine protection

Researchers suggest that individuals and governments need to do more to limit the disease’s spread

By Mzwandile Poncana • September 16, 2022 at 2:59 pm EDT
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